Leprosy is a leading cause of disability in India. The percentage of disability and deformity can be reduced by diagnosing leprosy at an early stage. In order to detect the hidden leprosy cases, leprosy case detection campaigns, on line with Pulse Polio Campaign have been introduced specifically for high endemic districts, by the Central Leprosy Division. Records of cases from 2018 to 2020 were evaluated retrospectively to study the trend of new cases. The present study denotes the presence of hidden undiagnosed cases in the community and will require an intensification of leprosy control activities through contact tracing and active case detection. Continued quality surveillance is required for early detection, timely management, and prevention of the spread of the disease.
BT - Indian journal of public health C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37039221 DA - 01/2023 DO - 10.4103/ijph.ijph_387_22 IS - 1 J2 - Indian J Public Health LA - eng N2 -Leprosy is a leading cause of disability in India. The percentage of disability and deformity can be reduced by diagnosing leprosy at an early stage. In order to detect the hidden leprosy cases, leprosy case detection campaigns, on line with Pulse Polio Campaign have been introduced specifically for high endemic districts, by the Central Leprosy Division. Records of cases from 2018 to 2020 were evaluated retrospectively to study the trend of new cases. The present study denotes the presence of hidden undiagnosed cases in the community and will require an intensification of leprosy control activities through contact tracing and active case detection. Continued quality surveillance is required for early detection, timely management, and prevention of the spread of the disease.
PY - 2023 SP - 152 EP - 154 T2 - Indian journal of public health TI - Clinico-Epidemiological profile of new leprosy cases detected in leprosy case detection campaign in North Maharashtra during 2018-2020. UR - https://journals.lww.com/IJPH/Fulltext/2023/67010/Clinico_Epidemiological_Profile_of_New_Leprosy.25.aspx VL - 67 SN - 0019-557X ER -